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4.2.3 Creating Messages
To compose new messages, select Message > New Message or click the corresponding
icon in the toolbar. To send messages from different e-mail accounts, select one of the
identities as described in Section 4.2.1, "Configuring Identities and Accounts" (page 105).
In To, enter an e-mail address or part of a name or address in your address book. If
Kontact can match what you enter to something in the address book, a selection list
opens. Click the desired contact or complete your input if none matches. To select di-
rectly from the address book, click the ... button next to the Address field.
To attach files to your message, click the paperclip icon and select the file to attach.
Alternatively, drag a file from the desktop or another folder to the New Message window
or select one of the options in the Attach menu. Normally, the format of a file is recog-
nized correctly. If the format is not recognized, right-click the icon. From the menu
that appears, select Properties. Set the format and filename in the next dialog and add
a description. In addition, decide whether the attached file should be signed or encrypted.
When you are finished composing your message, send it immediately with Message >
Send or move it to the outbox with Message > Send Later. If you send the e-mail, the
message is copied to sent-mail after having been sent successfully. Messages moved
to the outbox can be edited or deleted.
4.2.4 Encrypted E-Mail and Signatures
To encrypt your e-mail, first generate a key pair as described in Chapter 10, Encryption
with KGpg (page 175). To configure the details of the encryption procedure, select Set-
tings > Configure KMail > Identities to specify the identity under which to send encrypt-
ed and signed messages. Then press Modify. After confirming with OK, the key should
be displayed in the corresponding field. Close the configuration dialog with OK.
4.2.5 Folders
Message folders help organize your messages. By default, they are located in the direc-
tory ~/.kde/share/apps/kmail/mail. When starting KMail for the first time,
the program creates several folders. inbox is where new messages fetched from a
server are initially placed. outbox is used for temporary storage of messages queued
for sending. sent-mail is for copies of messages sent. trash contains copies of all
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